This Track in ACT History: Bryar Motorsports Park
/Bryar Motorsports Park
Location: Loudon, NH
Track: 1.63-mile road course; 5/8-mile oval
Opened: 1964 (road course), 1968 (oval)
Closed: 1989
# of ACT Races Held: 6 (3 road course, 3 oval)
Most Wins: Chuck Bown & Robbie Crouch, 2
A Brief History of Bryar Motorsports Park
The history of racing in Loudon actually begins around 1962 (or 1963; it’s not entirely clear). Keith Bryar, the owner of Belknap Tire in Laconia (which is still open today), also owned a property in nearby Loudon where he kenneled the sled racing dogs that powered his favorite pastime. He also ran a small kid’s amusement park on the property, which included a go-kart track. In the early 1960s, Mr. Bryar noticed the success of various new short tracks opening up in the area and decided to build one for himself. Thus 106 Midway Raceway was created, a small clay over that quickly became a hit, regularly drawing crowds of 5,000 or more.
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